Other findings consistent with acute aortic dissection include pericardial effusion and dilation of the aortic outflow tract. 4 When performed by experienced operators, the sensitivity of ...

However, mistaking an aortic dissection for a heart attack can be fatal, as the treatment protocols differ significantly. Without immediate surgical intervention, the survival rate declines by 1-2 ...

Women who experience acute aortic dissection - a spontaneous and catastrophic tear in one of the body's main arteries - not only are older and have more advanced disease than men when they seek ...

There have been at least four cases of aortic dissection after use of medications that inhibit cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase 5, including the medication sildenafil, according to study authors.

Individuals with descending thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysms usually do not have symptoms. Aneurysms are commonly found incidentally. It is possible that as the aneurysm enlarges and compresses ...

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Aortic dissection tends to occur mostly in men in their 60s and 70s. Diagnosis of the condition may be delayed, because the symptoms of the disease can often be similar to other illnesses.

French researchers have developed a noninvasive ultrasound therapy to treat certain patients with aortic stenosis. In a small study published in The Lancet, they demonstrated its effectiveness ...